Bornean Water Shrew vs Brazilian spiny tree-rat

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Makalata didelphoides

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Brazilian spiny tree-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Brazilian spiny tree-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Makalata
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Makalata didelphoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Brazilian spiny tree-rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Brazilian spiny tree-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Brazilian spiny tree-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brazilian spiny tree-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Bornean Water Shrew

The Bornean Water Shrew (Chimarrogale phaeura) is a species in the genus Chimarrogale. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brazilian spiny tree-rat

The Brazilian spiny tree-rat (Makalata didelphoides) is a species in the genus Makalata. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.